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A producer on over 70 films, studio exec on over 60, Ted launched Amazon’s foray into feature film production. His memoir/handbook "HopeForFilm" is available for your reading pleasure.
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Independent film curator and writer. Former Chief Curator at Museum of the Moving Image. Currently writing for publications including Filmmaker, Film Comment, Screen Slate, Reverse Shot, Criterion, and more.
I am an educator and filmmaker from Lafayette, Louisiana. I write about micro-budget filmmaking and the independent film industry.
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